Bartlett Collection – Confederate States of America Bonds and Ephemera
Scope and Contents
The Bartlett Collection is an assortment of Confederacy legal tender including 78 notes, 20 facsimiles, 23 bonds, certificates, checks, loans, one military permit, one letter and envelope. Many bonds are illustrated with interesting engraved vignettes of a Southern theme. The military pass issued following the Battle of Stones River/Murfreesboro, Tennessee is believed to be in the hand of Jonas M. Withers, one of the Confederate generals. The time span is 1861-1864. The Kotz Collection of foreign currency represents an assortment of currency that seems to represent the various tumultuous time periods of France, Germany, Italy and Mexico. The time span is from 1790 to 1923. The Peleg Peck Collection of fractional U.S. currency notes represents issues of the U.S. Federal government during and post- Civil War. The time span is from 1862 to 1876.
Revolutionary events in France, Germany, Italy, Mexico.
From the Collection:- 1790-1923
The Confederate States of America and the Civil War.
From the Collection:- 1861-1864
The U.S. Federal Government issues of fractional paper currency and postage
From the Collection:- 1862-1876
Dates
- Creation: 1790-1923
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1861-1876
Creator
- From the Collection: Bartlett, John Russell, 1805-1886 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kotz, Theodore Franklin (Person)
- From the Collection: Peck, Peleg (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet ([1] box; 23 oversize bonds filed separately)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
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